Cameringo is a feature-rich camera replacement application that boasts a nice range of functionality. From the 90 filters you can apply in-view, the 20 frames you can select to various useful features like image stabilizer and horizon level indicator all make for a superb photography application. Read on for more details and review.

Features:

Cameringo is another 3rd party camera replacement application vying for your attention. We’ve reviewed various apps like this that do the same thing, perhaps the closest to compare it with is ProCapture. Cameringo is fun to use as the interface is very sleek and intuitive. With any complex app, it requires a little exploring, but everything is placed in a way which feels right and is always just at your fingertips.

The first thing that impressed me was the range of filters available. Sure, these things aren’t for everyone, but there’s 90 to choose from. These alter your viewer to reflect the filter itself, much like Camera 2 and Paper Camera. Add to this the 20 frames, you have one very customisable application that has some 1800 variations- which can you can also favourite for fast access.

Once you go below the aesthetics of funky filters and advanced ‘lomo’ effects, the app provides a number of more advanced features. There’simage stabilization which makes taking steady shots a breeze, there’s a macro mode for close up shots, horizon levelfor landscape pictures and even a ‘virtual-flash‘ feature for front-facing camera usage. There is also a timer mode, gallery view, geo-tagging, gridlines, control over exposure, brightness contrast and saturation and silent mode. One last feature that might appeal to Instagrammers is the ability to shoot perfectly square images for simple upload to the popular sharing network.

Now, while I’ve really enjoyed testing Cameringo, and plan to carry on using it post-review, there were a couple of things I wasn’t keen on. Firstly, there is no control over the resolution of the images you take. I’m unsure of the default size (I’d guess at 5MP), but they are certainly smaller than the native 8MP shots I normally get with my Nexus 4. Therefore, I’m not sure if it will wholly replace your native camera in that regard. Images look good, but perhaps not as crisp as they could be. Secondly, there’s no panorama mode which, while isn’t a massive blow, you might miss that functionality.

These things aside, Cameringo is a great app to use and provides a huge range of user-friendly tools to play with.

Cameringo – Try different filters

Cameringo – Tool box

Cameringo – Saving shot

Cameringo – Mini viewer

Cameringo – Mini gallery view

Cameringo – 20 frames to choose from

Cameringo – 90 filters to try

Cameringo – Image settings

Cameringo – Sample images (7)

Cameringo – Sample images (1)

Cameringo – Sample images (2)

Cameringo – Lomo effects

Cameringo – Viewer

Cameringo – Sample images (3)

Cameringo – Sample images (4)

Cameringo – Sharing

Cameringo – Stabilizer

Cameringo – Sample images (5)

Cameringo – Sample images (6)

Cameringo – Favourite your top filters

Usefulness:

For the budding Android photographer, Cameringo offers a wide range of handy tools and functions. Things like the image stabilizer and horizon sensor are very useful for different reasons, plus the ability to shoot square images will be favourable for Instagrammers.

Ease of Use:

The app is designed in a way which puts all the features and functions literally at your fingertips. A lot of thought appears to have gone into how people use their mobile phone camera and you can really tell. Somethings are a little more hidden away, but genuinely do not take much discovering.

Frequently Used:

Aside from the lack of resolution and the missing panorama mode, you could probably substitute this for day-to-day picture capturing. If you enjoy sharing pictures and editing, this is a great application to use.

Interface:

The interface is very smooth and makes the app incredibly simple to use and navigate. The only place where this falls short is with the virtual flash feature. The screen essentially floods with light, making your image (for example, your face) light up more than usual. The odd use of font here looks out of sorts with the rest of the app. This aside however, it is very well designed and looks professional.

AndroidTapp.com Rating

(4.5 out of 5)

Should you Download Cameringo? Cameringo is a strong challenge to your native or favoured camera application. It’s not quite perfect, but it’s handy range of features and tools make it a very functional and very easy-to-use application. You can try out the free version as a trial, but I felt that, at around $2-3 the full version is pretty good value.